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The Milstein Awards
 Seymour Milstein (1920-2001)
For 22 years, the Milstein Awards have represented the pinnacle of scientific achievement in interferon and cytokine research and are conferred each year by the International Society of Interferon and Cytokine Research (ISICR) at a special event during its annual meeting. The Milstein family—Vivian, her late husband Seymour, their son Philip and their daughter Connie—are well-known philanthropists in the United States and abroad. For more than 50 years they have provided essential support for institutions and organizations at a time when funds from government agencies have been drying up.
The preeminent Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research, commonly known as The Milstein Award, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to interferon and cytokine research, either in a a basic or applied field. Many of these achievements have led to the advancement of human health. The Milstein family also supports The Milstein Young Investigator Awards to recognize the work of individuals who have made an impact on interferon and cytokine research early in their careers, and The Milstein Travel Awards to give those who may not otherwise be able to attend the Annual Meeting of the ISICR an opportunity to share the most current interferon and cytokine knowledge with peers from around the world.
The Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research
The Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research, commonly known as The Milstein Award, represents the pinnacle of scientific achievement in interferon and cytokine research. The Milstein Award is bestowed upon a leading biomedical research scientist who has made outstanding contributions to interferon and cytokine research, either in a basic or applied field. Many laureates have made seminal advancements that have enabled the successful treatment of disease or have the potential to lead to significant health benefits for humanity.
The Milstein family understood the importance of interferon research early on and established the Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research in 1988, two years after interferon was first approved for the treatment of hairy cell leukemia. Since that time, it has been widely recognized that interferons and the larger class of cytokines play critical roles in the development and progression of many major diseases including cancer, viral diseases such as hepatitis and influenza, and autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis and lupus. Nominations should be communicated to the President of the ISICR by
June 1, 2011 (see address below).
The Milstein Young Investigator Awards
ISICR members who attend the 2011 ISICR/ICS meeting in Florence and who have received a Ph.D or M.D. within the previous 8 years are eligible. Every year up to five awards are granted to individuals who have made notable contributions to either basic
or clinical research. This award is provided by a generous gift of the Milstein
Family. We urge every eligible individual to apply for the awards. ISICR members may apply themselves or nominate other members for Milstein Young Investigator Awards. A CV and
letter of recommendation should accompany the application. We also ask more
senior laboratory advisers to encourage their associates to apply. Deadline to
Submit your
2011 ISICR Award Application is July 1, 2011.
The Milstein Travel Awards
ISICR members who attend the annual ISICR meeting are eligible for Travel Awards. They are provided through a grant from the Milstein Family based on the scientific merit of the abstract and financial necessity. However, this award does not exempt payment of the registration fee. A CV should accompany the application for this award. Please note that there are no age restrictions to this award. However if both senior and junior members from the same laboratory apply for an award, preference is given to the junior member. To apply for this award, submit the 2011 ISICR Award Application by July 1, 2011.
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The Christina Fleischmann Award to Young Women Investigators
 Dr Christina Fleischmann (1945-1996)
The rules for this ISICR award are the same as for the Seymour and Vivian Milstein Young Investigator Award (see above) except for gender and the candidate must have received a Ph.D or M.D. degree within the previous 10 years. This award is made possible through the generosity of the Fleischmann Foundation and is dedicated to the memory of ISICR member and outstanding interferon research scientist Christina Fleischmann. Deadline to Submit your
2011 ISICR Award Application is
July 1, 2011
The Sidney & Joan Pestka Graduate and Post-Graduate Award and Post-Graduate Award for Excellence in Interferon Research
Sponsored by PBL InterferonSource
Criteria: The Sidney & Joan Pestka Graduate and Post-Graduate Awards are targeted to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who have begun to make an impact in interferon research. The Awards are designed to fill the gap among the awards currently offered by the ISICR to more senior investigators—The Seymour and Vivian Milstein Young Investigator Award, the Christina Fleishmann Award, Honorary Membership, and The Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award. Candidates must be actively working in interferon research but need not be ISICR members.
Award: $3500 cash award, $1500 travel grant, a $2500 PBL InterferonSource product credit for each awardee, and a complementary one-year ISICR membership.
Each awardee will receive a check in the amount of $5000 payable to the awardee at the annual ISICR Awards Ceremony. Should an awardee not attend the annual ISICR meeting, a travel grant will not be awarded and that awardee will receive a check in the amount of $3500 following the ISICR meeting. Each awardee will receive a $2500 product credit from PBL InterferonSource good for one year from the date of
the award. This is an annual award, and a recipient may receive an award only once. However, an individual who receives the Graduate Award remains eligible for the Post-Graduate Award. One award will be given to a graduate student and one award to a post-doctoral fellow where candidates of suitable caliber are identified. In years where a suitable candidate is not identified, an award will not be bestowed.
Process: The Sidney & Joan Pestka Graduate and Post-Graduate Awards application package consists of a nomination form completed by an active ISICR member (NOT the nominee). Applicants should submit a statement describing his/her current interferon-related research, as well as a curriculum vitae. Additional supporting
materials, such as posters and publications, are welcome. No proprietary or confidential information can be included in the application. To apply for this award, Submit your
2011 ISICR Award Application by July 1, 2011.
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The Journal of Biological Chemistry/Herbert Tabor Young Investigator Awards
Two Journal of Biological Chemistry/Herbert Tabor Young Investigator Awards will be presented at the Joint ISICR and ICS meeting in Florence. The award honors Herb Tabor, who served for many years as the distinguished Editor in Chief of The JBC, and recognizes young investigators who exemplify Herb Tabor’s values of creativity and scientific excellence. The awards will be made to two Florence meeting participants (one from the ICS and one from the ISICR) based on the excellence of their presentation. Students, postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty members who have not yet received tenure are eligible. The award includes a plaque and a $1,500 prize. A curriculum vitae and letter of recommendation should accompany the application. To apply for this award, Submit your
2011 ISICR Award Application by July 1, 2011.
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Honorary Membership
Nominees should be individuals who have made substantive contributions to the interferon/cytokine field over much of their careers, either in basic, clinical or applied research. Honorary members are the treasures of the society and provide us with an historical perspective and valued research tradition. Nominations should be communicated to the President of the ISICR by June 1, 2011
(see address below).
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ISICR Distinguished Service Award
The ISICR will on occasion bestow this honor on an ISICR member who has made an extraordinary contribution to the society. The individual will have devoted significant time and energy over a period of years to elevating the goals of the society in furthering
research on interferon, cytokines and chemokines. Nominations should be communicated to the President of the ISICR by June 1, 2011 (see address below).
Leonidas C. Platanias, M.D., Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jesse, Sara, Andrew, Abigail, Benjamin and Elizabeth Lurie Professor of Oncology
Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University Medical School
Lurie 3-125
303 East Superior Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel. 312-5034267
Fax. 312-9081372
E-mail: l-platanias@northwestern.edu
Nominations received by the President for the Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research, Honorary Membership, and the ISICR Distinguished Service Award will be passed on to the Chair of the Awards Committee in June and for the other awards in July. This committee will carefully consider all of the applications and vote for those applicants most qualified for the awards. As specified in the ISICR Constitution, the final vote of the Awards Committee is subject to the approval of the ISICR Board of Directors.
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